Bracketology XTRA Special Edition: Our predicted bracket after championship weekend

Bracketology XTRA Special Edition: Our predicted bracket after championship weekend

Author: USCHO March 22, 2026 Duration: 10:36
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at our final projected bracket after the games of Saturday, March 21, on this special episode of Bracketology XTRA. The tournament bracket will be announced at 3 p.m. ET on ESPNU.

Here is the final projected bracket:

Albany

• Michigan (1)
• Minnesota Duluth
• Cornell
• Bentley (AHA autobid)

Loveland

• Western Michigan (4)
• Denver (host)
• Wisconsin
• Minnesota State (CCHA autobid)

Sioux Falls

• North Dakota (2)
• Providence
• Quinnipiac
• Merrimack (Hockey East autobid)

Worcester

• Michigan State (3)
• Dartmouth
• Penn State
• Connecticut

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfour

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